Newcastle vs West Ham Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, November 25, 2024

Newcastle vs West Ham Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Monday, Nov 25
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: St. James’ Park, England

The Hammers will travel to Newcastle in their 12th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at St. James’ Park. The London giants will be looking to get their form back on track following their disappointing start to the domestic campaign.

Hosts Newcastle are one of the top squads in the Premier League who are aiming to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions with four wins. The Magpies did not have a great start to the new campaign but have made an impressive turnaround in the last few games. Eddie Howe’s will be going all-in to secure a spot in the Champions League berth

Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui’s men have managed only three wins in their last 11 games in the Premier League and crashed out of the Carabao Cup in September. West Ham are currently sitting 14th in the Premier League standings with 12 points and are coming off a goalless draw with Everton before the international break.

Newcastle Team News

Newcastle would be without the services of defenders Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles. Veteran defender Dan Burn remains suspended for this tie after an accumulation of yellow cards whereas Emil Krafth could be out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury.

West Ham Team News

As for West Ham, they would be without attacker Mohammed Kudus after he was served with an additional two-game ban. They are still without summer signing Niclas Fullkrug remains in the recovery room with his Achilles tendon injury. Defensive trio Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo and Emerson Palmieri are all expected to return to the starting lineup.

Newcastle vs West Ham Predicted Lineups

Newcastle predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Pope

Defenders: Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Hall

Midfielders: Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock

Forwards: Gordon, Isak, Joelinton

West Ham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Fabianski

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson

Midfielders: Soucek, Alvarez

Forwards: Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville; Antonio

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 144 times in the past, with Newcastle winning 60 of those games. West Ham have won 43 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 41 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Newcastle vs West Ham

Alexander Isak (Newcastle)

Newcastle talisman Alexander Isak is one of the first names in Eddie Howe’s team sheet this season and the Swede has bagged five goals so far this season.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

The English attacker bagged his first international goal for the Three Lions against the Republic of Ireland during the international break. Bowen has made a fine start to his 2023/24 campaign with four goals and two assists in 11 appearances across all competitions.

Newcastle vs West Ham Prediction

There were plenty of optimism when Eddie Howe’s side enjoyed three victories on the bounce after going five league games winless before the international break. The Magpies are very much in the mix for European spots this season and are on a three-game winning run in all competitions. They would want to move closer to the Champions League berth and their home record this season speaks volumes.

As for West Ham, they played out a goalless draw with Everton in their last game and had an underwhelming start to their Premier League campaign under new manager Julen Lopetegui. The Hammers are currently sitting in the 14th place with 12 points and have secured just three wins from their first 11 games.

Predicted Score: Newcastle 2-1 West Ham

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